Published on Dec, 2024
We were picked up bt Wilson, our driver and guide for the day. He was very knowledgable and friendly with a good sense of of humour. We climbed upto Pico do Areeiro which was rainy and cloudy so we stayed in the 4x4 but the ride up and back down was great due to Wilson’s chat and knowledge. Next to Ribeiro Frio for a walk along a levada to a balcony with stunning views (the sky’s had cleared) then down for a drink at a local bar followed by the off road experience which was both exciting exhilerating if not a little hairy at times, lots of mud and bouncing around took us to Santana for a visit to a real Santana house over 200 hrs old. We then drove for lunch at Quita do Furão followed by a scenic drive to Poto da Cruz for rum tasting and some magnificent wave sin the bay. On to the eastern tip of the island from more amazing views of both the North and South coasts, followed by a scenic drive back to Funchal.
An amazing excursion which was only made better by our driver, the wonderful Wilson who was funny bright and knowledgable and made adjustments to the day to take account of the weather. Highly recommend this trip which would not have been half as good without WILSON our awesome driver!